Principal Software Engineer - Developer Services

Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Zynga Mobile Game Tech! We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to design, deploy and maintain centralized build & release pipelines that provide teammates with fresh mobile builds to increase their productivity. You will work closely with other incredible professionals inside game teams and your solutions will empower the workflow of their processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain centralized build & release engineering infrastructure, including CICD platforms, build farms, SCM systems, package management, and code review tools
• Mentor junior engineers in software development and infrastructure design
• Ensure the automation and delivery of required projects
• Verify the security and integrity of the infrastructure
• Maintain crucial skills in modern technology/standards and use automation whenever possible
• Establish testing and reporting methods that drive critical metrics for system performance
• Communicate with internal customers and game teams to understand system requirements
• Propose improvements to system architecture and drive automation efforts
• Update and maintain documentation/runbooks
• Root cause and resolve problems with automated systems and deployments

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science,
• Motivated, not afraid of learning new technologies
• Track record of experience as a technical leader and serving as a mentor to other engineers
• Track record of successfully designing and implementing projects with minimal guidance and consistent delivery
• Track record of leading projects from ground up, demonstrating proficiency in creating achievements, breaking up work into components, and delivering results as projected
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with fullstack software programming
• 5+ years in Python application development
• Experience writing CLI programs
• Experience writing UI interfaces, API applications, database design
• Experience with cloud computing (preferably AWS)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with software programming in C+/C#
• Experience with infrastructure/configuration-as-code (preferably Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with CI/CD tools in a multi-site environment (preferably Jenkins)
• Experience with monitoring and diagnostic tools (preferably Datadog, Splunk)
• Experience with building and deploying containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with secrets management
• Experience with building Unity/Unreal games

What we offer you

• Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
• RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
• Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Global Fitness reimbursement program
• Global Wellbeing Program
• Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily player

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

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